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The incredible mystery of a missing Hercules C-130 is finally solved

January 14, 2019

RAF Lakenheath, Great Britain, May 1969. Pretending to be an officer, United States Air Force (USAF) Sergeant Paul Meyer calls his squadron operations center and requests a C-130E transporter to View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments History, Military Aviation
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The UFO Question: President Reagan was concerned about UFOs, and he brought it up to Gorbachev

January 2, 2019

Back in 1985, the fall of the Soviet Union was not yet assured, but the wheels of progress were already moving within the Soviet Bloc. Glasnost, the Soviet policy of View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, Space
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The Andrée Expedition: A tragic tale of Arctic exploration by air and mankind’s indomitable spirit

January 2, 2019

It can sometimes be easy to lose perspective when talking about historical events. Once timelines stretch beyond the horizon of our own recollection, they tend to get fuzzy. Most people View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, History
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Watch: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

December 26, 2018

Per the Department of Defense: Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Eugene P. Ford, killed during World War II, has now been accounted for. On Dec. 17, 1944, Ford was the View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments History, Video
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A mathematician’s war: How Abraham Wald helped win World War II without ever firing a shot

December 24, 2018

In telling the stories of war, we have a natural inclination to focus on the action, the drama of the front lines. Heroes, villains, and violence unlike most people have View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment History, World War II
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Space Legends: Was there really a mutiny aboard Skylab in 1973? Well … sort of

December 21, 2018

The International Space Station has been in orbit around our planet since 1998, providing the human race with a (semi) permanent habitable space at the front door of the great View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, NASA
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What exactly was the F-15 ACTIVE aircraft?

December 18, 2018

Fans of the video game Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies will fondly remember flying their F-15 ACTIVE into the depths of Megalith to defeat the evil Erusians. Most gamers assumed View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments History, Space
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Last year, a Chinese fighter went inverted over an Air Force surveillance plane during intercept

December 17, 2018

Culture, particularly through movies and television, could be considered the United States’ most influential export. Our movies and shows find their way into just about every market and go on View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, Military Aviation
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We’re looking for WWII bomber pilots so we can tell their story – help us find them!

December 12, 2018

Fighter Sweep is on the hunt for World War II bomber pilots that we can work with on an upcoming project. Our goal is to tell the stories of the View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, World War II
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Watch: WWII Fighter pilot takes to the skies once more in a vintage P-51 Mustang

December 12, 2018

America’s World War II aviators found themselves at the very forefront of warfighting technology, and as such, they also found themselves facing challenges never before encountered by anyone in combat. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, World War II
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